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8 bed house for sale Ketches Lane, Scaynes Hill, RH17

Guide price

£2,950,000

Added on 29/09/2026

Type: Detached
Bedrooms: 8
Bathrooms: 5
Size: £664 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £4,949 a year

Key features

A unique country estate set in 27.3 acres
Grand entrance hall with an elegant triple aspect drawing / sunroom
Two further reception rooms
Stunning kitchen / dining / family room
Principal bedroom with luxuriously appointed ensuite
Five additional bedrooms and three bath /shower rooms
A housekeeper's cottage and additional two-bedroom detached cottage
Swimming pool, lake, bluebell woodlands and various outbuildings, stores and garages.

About this property

Freshfield manor is a wonderful six-bedroom country manor with stunning panoramic views over its land to the south downs. the configuration provides an ideal family home and entertaining environment, combining modern amenities and quality fittings with period features including leaded casement glazing and original fireplaces.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band H £4,949 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,650
Band B

£1,924
Band C

£2,199
Band D

£2,474
Band E

£3,024
Band F

£3,574
Band G

£4,124
Band H

This home: £4,949

This home is in band H, which costs £4,949 a year in Mid Sussex for 2026/27. The band is from the agent's description, so check it before you rely on it.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Mid Sussex, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

This home

£664 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£448 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£328 / sq ft

£664 / sq ft

£568 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£664 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in RH17 (£328–£568, 10th–90th percentile, 316 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 316 homes sold in RH17 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in RH17 →

Location

Ketches Lane, Scaynes Hill, RH17

In the High Weald National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £2,950,000

£1.5m £4.4m

Deposit10% £295,000

£0 £3m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £2,655,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £590,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales in RH17. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
43, Hamsland RH17 7DS Detached	Detached	Aug 2026	947 sq ft £348/sq ft	947 sq ft	£348	£330,000
18, Ardings Close RH17 6AN Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2026	1,378 sq ft £377/sq ft	1,378 sq ft	£377	£520,000
1, Glebe Twitten RH17 5BJ Semi-detached	Semi-detached	Aug 2026	1,345 sq ft £439/sq ft	1,345 sq ft	£439	£590,000
15, Buttinghill Drive RH17 5GQ Detached	Detached	Aug 2026	1,518 sq ft £504/sq ft	1,518 sq ft	£504	£765,000
Limans, Stockcroft Road RH17 6LH Detached	Detached	Aug 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£975,000
26, Mytten Close RH17 5LN Detached	Detached	Aug 2026	1,755 sq ft £519/sq ft	1,755 sq ft	£519	£910,000
Rosemary Cottage, South Street RH17 5LB Terraced	Terraced	Aug 2026	n/a	n/a	n/a	£585,000
Flat 3, Old Talbot House, High Street RH17 5JX Flat / maisonette	Flat / maisonette	Aug 2026	936 sq ft £246/sq ft	936 sq ft	£246	£230,000